Distributor for domestic water filters
a technology for domestic water filters and distributors, applied in the direction of filtration separation, separation process, loose filtering materials, etc., can solve the problem of no advantage over the other devices in current use, and achieve the effect of preventing overflow, saving power, and less water saving
Inactive Publication Date: 2010-08-19
CHERNOFF LARRY J
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[0006]This invention is an improvement over these current distributors. The plurality of arms of the distributor arc constructed of a material that is strong and flexible. The plurality of arms extend outwards from the plurality of cavities of an equal dimension within the central hub so that they nearly touch the inner walls just above the bottom of the tank. The plurality of arms can be folded upwards so that they fit through the small opening on the top of the tank. When inside the tank, no operation is required to unfold the plurality of arms as they return to the position they were in before being folded. The plurality of arms don't collapse when the media is placed on top of them and water or fluids are added to the tank. During the cycle where the water is being filtered, there is no advantage over the other devices in current use. The water or fluid is sent down the tank where it reacts with the media bed so that the impurities in the water coat the media. The water or fluid then travels through the series of small perforations in the plurality of arms, through the hub, through the hollow, cylindrical tube and out to the service line at the top of the tank. The advantage is during the cycle where the water filter is operating to clean or regenerate the media in the tank. The water or fluid then travels down the hollow, cylindrical tube, through the hub of the distributor situated close to the bottom of the tank, into the extended plurality of arms that radiate outwards from the plurality of cavities of an equal dimension within the hub and then travels upwards through the complete area of the media bed and out through the discharge line to drain. The invention allows the complete cleaning of the media within the tank. The benefits are that the filter can remain in service a longer period and the use of less water saves in the use of a valuable resource and this helps in prevention of the overflowing of septic tanks or septic fields when the discharge leads to these. Other benefits are a saving in power. The use of less power leads to less strain on pumps, pressure tanks, and pressure fittings. The media in the bed of the tank receives a more thorough cleaning and thus the filter operates more efficiently. Since the media bed does not fill up with impurities this leads to less frequent changing of the media bed. Because the distributor operates efficiently, it is less likely that impurities will enter the service water that may cause damage to plumbing fixtures and appliances.
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During the cycle where the water is being filtered, there is no advantage over the other devices in current use.
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[0012]Now referring to the drawings, FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of the invention consisting of a transparent frontal view depicting the device for directing, controlling and distributing the flow of water or of a fluid through the media bed of a water filter 100. In this embodiment the hub 10, is cylindrical and may be made of a durable plastic, metal or other like material. The hub 10 contains a plurality of cavities of equal dimensions 13 bored through the sides of the hub 10, a cavity of a single different dimension than the plurality of cavities of equal dimension 15 bored from the top of the hub 10 so that it terminates just below the plurality of cavities 13 and a small aperture 16 bored through the center of the bottom of the hub 10 so that it terminates within the cavity of a single dimension different from the plurality of cavities of equal dimension 15 of the hub 10. The plurality of arms may be cylindrical in shape and may be made from strong, flexible material mat may b...
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Abstract
A generally cylindrical hub with a vertical axis has a bottom and a top and a side wall. The side wall has a plurality of circumferentially spaced radial extending minor cavities. The top has an axial aperture forming a major cavity. A vertically extending hollow cylindrical tube has a lower end received by and supported by the axial aperture. A plurality of generally cylindrical hollow arms extend radially in a common horizontal plane. Each cylindrical arm has a closed exterior end and an interior end received by and supported by an associated radial minor cavity. Each cylindrical arm has a plurality of rows of perforations for the flow of a fluid through the cylindrical tube, the hub, the arms and the rows of perforations.
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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001]This application is a National Stage filing in the United States of America and claims the benefit of International Application No. PCT / CA2006 / 001971 filed May 12, 2006 (Dec. 5, 2006) which in turn claims priority benefit of Canadian Application No. 2,550,911 filed Jun. 23, 2006 (Jun. 23, 2006), the subject matter of which applications is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The Distributor for Domestic Water Filters is a device for directing, controlling and distributing the flow of water or of a fluid through the media bed of a water filter.[0004]2. Description of the Prior Art[0005]While commercial tanks have large openings in the top of the tank allowing for the introduction of a device for directing, controlling and distributing the flow of water or of a fluid through the media bed of a water filter, the present tanks in use for domestic water filters have a small diameter opening at the top...
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CPCC02F1/004C02F1/006B01D24/14B01D24/4631
InventorCHERNOFF, LARRY J.
OwnerCHERNOFF LARRY J